Death Tarot Card Meaning

Upright meaning

Something is ending so something new can begin. Release what has run its course rather than holding on.

• Ending and transformation
• Transition
• Liberation

Reversed meaning

You are resisting a change that is already happening. Holding on keeps you in a chapter that has finished.

• Resisting change
• Stagnation
• Fear

Meaning by situation

The 22 Major Arcana

• The FoolA new beginning · Innocence
• The MagicianWillpower · Creative power
• The High PriestessIntuition · Inner wisdom
• The EmpressAbundance · Nurturing
• The EmperorAuthority · Structure
• The HierophantTradition · Teaching
• The LoversLove · Union
• The ChariotWillpower · Forward movement
• StrengthCourage · Inner strength
• The HermitReflection · Solitude
• Wheel of FortuneChange · Turning point
• JusticeBalance · Fairness
• The Hanged ManA shift in perspective · Letting go
• DeathEnding and transformation · Transition
• TemperanceHarmony · Balance
• The DevilBondage · Temptation
• The TowerSudden change · Collapse
• The StarHope · Inspiration
• The MoonIllusion · Intuition
• The SunSuccess · Joy
• JudgementRenewal · Awakening
• The WorldCompletion · Achievement

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